Railroad-tie.



B. F. CORNELIUS. RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. 1916.

1,828,888. Pat ented June 5, 1917.

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B. F. CORNELHJS. RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION men MAY 23, 1916.

1,228,883 Patented J une 5, 1917.

BENJAMIN F. CORNELIUS, OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Applieationfiled May 23, 1916. Serial No. 99,446.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. Con- NELIUS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norman, in the county of Cleveland and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in railroad ties, one object of the invention being the provision of a metallic tie member which forms a receptacle for wooden blocks upon which are mounted the necessary rail base receiving members.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a combined metallic and wooden tie which has all of the advantages and none of the disadvantages of the present wooden or all metal ties, and which is the embodiment of simplicity, durability and cheapness, thus producing a thoroughly efficient and practical tie.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete tie with one of the blocks removed.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View through the complete tie showing the rails in position thereon.

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a cross section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the blocks per .96.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the metal tie member which is preferably made of iron or steel, open at its top and ends.

Formed in the walls of the tie member are a plurality of alined bolt receiving openings 13 for receiving the bolts 14, each of which in turn is adapted to fit within the transverse bore or opening 15 of each wooden block 16, there being two of these blocks.

The bolt-receiving bores or openings 15 are of greater diameter than the bolts 14 so that the blocks 16 are free for play within the channel of the substantially U-shaped member 10 which constitutes .the metallic cross tie, so that in this manner vibration of the rails due to the load thereon is taken care of by the blocks, yet the said rails are prevented from spreading beyond a maximum point. Consideration is given to the expansion of the tie in the formation of the bores or holes 15 in the blocks.

Carried by each block are two large bolts 18 which receive the metal base plates 19 and the rail base engaging plates 20, the rails thus being held in proper relation and permitted the desired longitudinal movement due to the contraction and expansion, the nuts 22 being adapted to engage the lag bolts and hold these parts as illustrated.

From the foregoing description, it is evident that a flexible metal tie is provided and that in view of the fact that the wooden blocks may be removed and renewed without the necessity of changing the position of the metal connecting member, a thoroughly practical device of this kind is provided.

Another important feature is that the present tie has no metal connection between the two rails, inasmuch as the wooden blocks form the support for the rails and the metal tie or channel member holds the blocks in position to protect them.

What I claim as new is In combination a pair of rails, a channel shaped tie, a pair of blocks mounted therein at opposite ends, a metallic base plate upon each block, a pair of angle irons having portions resting upon said base plate, and portions engaging the flanges of said rails, two vertical threaded bolts projecting above I said blocks and also through the pair of rail flange engaging angle irons, nuts engaging said threaded bolts and clamping said angle irons in position on said blocks, the side walls of said channel shaped tie being provided with openings, at opposite ends, said blocks having bores registering with said openings, and bolts of a lesser diameter than said openings and bores and passing therethrough so as to allow lateral play on the part of said blocks.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BENJAMIN F. CORNELIUS.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

Patented June 5, 1917. 

